Effects of different white nanomaterials on pH response ability and physicochemical performance of anthocyanin-loaded carboxymethyl cellulose-polyvinyl alcohol films by Yuqian Li, Xue Yang, Yunfei Zou, Huixuan Zhang, Ying Zhou, Qiujin Zhu, Yuanyuan Liu, Zhengcong Wang

“…The anthocyanin-loaded films based on natural polymers as pH-responsive indicator are widely applied in the food preservation. …”
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Study on reinforced concrete beam-column joints subjected to different fires and loadings considering CFRP retrofitting by Đoàn Văn Đẹt, Đinh Hoài Luân, Võ Bá Huy, Cao Văn Vui

“…This paper investigates the postfire performance of reinforced concrete beam-column joints under monotonic and cyclic loadings with and without Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) retrofitting. Experiments were conducted on nine beam-column joints. …”
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Cu- or Ag-containing Bi-Sb-Te for in-line roll-to-roll patterned thin-film thermoelectrics by Xudong Tao, Qianfang Zheng, Chongyang Zeng, Harry Potter, Zheng Zhang, Joshua Ellingford, Ruy S. Bonilla, Emiliano Bilotti, Patrick S. Grant, Hazel E. Assender

“…Large-scale manufacturing is demonstrated through roll-to-roll processing of a 0.8 m wide polymer web at 25 m/min, achieving high-throughput production of functional thin-film patterns with nanometer thickness. …”
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Cobalt‐Based Materials in Supercapacitors and Batteries: A Review by Jyothi A. Goudar, Thrinethra S. N., Sharanappa Chapi, Murugendrappa M. V., Mohammad Reza Saeb, Mehdi Salami‐Kalajahi

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Experimental Investigation on Flexural Behavior of Granite Stone Slabs with Near Surface Mounted CFRP Bars and Screw-Thread Steels by Xiaopeng Gao, Zhongfan Chen, Xiaomeng Ding, Erxiang Dong

“…An experimental study that investigates the behavior of stone slabs strengthened in fixure with near surface mounted (NSM) technique using screw-thread steels and carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) bars is presented. A total of ten full-scale stone slabs were tested under a four-point bending loading to investigate the effect of groove dimension, reinforcement ratios, and reinforcement materials on the flexural performance of stone slabs. …”
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siRNA therapeutics for effective management of rheumatoid arthritis by Vishakha R. Chakole, Tathagata Dutta, Priyankar Sen

“…All these disadvantages engender the need for new therapy. siRNA delivery carriers like liposomes, polymeric nanoparticles, and siRNA polymer bio-conjugates are proving to be particularly effective with less toxicity compared to the traditional treatments. …”
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Flexural strengthening and rehabilitation of continuous reinforced concrete beams using BFRP sheets: Experimental and analytical techniques by Mu'tasim Abdel-Jaber, Rawand Al-Nsour, Ahmed Ashteyat

“…The introduction of Basalt Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (BFRP) materials marks a significant step forward in sustainable construction practices. …”
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Studies on Dry Sliding Wear and Solid Particle Erosive Wear Behaviours of Natural Fibre Composite Developed from Water Hyacinth Aquatic Plant for Automotive Application by A. Ajithram, Jappes J. T. Winowlin, Khan M. Adam, N. C. Brintha, Faris Waleed Fekry

“…In this research, an attempt is made to investigate the abrasive and erosion wear resistance of aquatic waste plant water hyacinth converted fibre-reinforced polymer composites. From a novel approach, the new fibre extraction machine is designed to extract the hyacinth fibre from the parent plant and reinforce it to the epoxy matrix material to produce a natural fibre composite for frictional applications. …”
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Sensitive and Simultaneous Determination of Hydroquinone and Catechol in Water Using an Anodized Glassy Carbon Electrode with Polymerized 2-(Phenylazo) Chromotropic Acid by Miao Zhang, Chuang-ye Ge, Ya-feng Jin, Liang-bin Hu, Hai-zhen Mo, Xiao-bo Li, Hao Zhang

“…We have developed a simple electrochemical sensor using an anodized glassy carbon electrode modified with a stable 2-(phenylazo) chromotropic acid- (CH-) conducting polymer (PCH/AGCE). The PCH/AGCE sensor showed good electrocatalytic activity and reversibility towards the redox of HQ and CT in phosphate buffer solution (PBS, pH 7.0). …”
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Improvement of Mechanical Characteristics on Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Surface through Zinc Oxide Atomic Layer Deposition Film by Minpyo Hong, Kyungmin Kim, Yongnam Song

“…These results suggested that ALD ceramic coatings with organic layers may become a potential solution for realizing a wear-resistant protection coating for the polymer compartment of joint prostheses.…”
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Investigation of Mechanical Properties of Concrete Containing Liquid Silicone Rubber Under Axial Loads by Alireza Khaloo, Yaser Parvin darabad

“…Silicone rubber is an elastomer (rubber-like material) composed of liquid rubber polymer and its hardener which is widely used in voltage line insulators, automotive applications, and medical devices. …”
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Experimental study on the resistance of asphalt mixtures to permanent deformation and its relation to mechanical behavior of pavement structures by Thanh Chung Do, Tan Hau Nguyen, Van Long Nguyen

“…The results indicate that the polymer hot mix asphalt (PHMA) mix exhibited the highest elastic modulus value, followed by stone mastic asphalt (SMA) mix, and hot mix asphalt (HMA) mix. …”
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Photoelastic stress analysis assisted evaluation of fracture toughness in hydrothermally aged epoxies by G. Pitarresi, A. Toscano, M. Scafidi, M. Di Filippo, S. Alessi, G. Spadaro

“…A stress free condition is instead reestablished at the later stages of absorption, suggesting that the increased toughness of the saturated material is an effect of the modifications induced by aging on the polymer structure.…”
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A Review of Caffeine Adsorption Studies onto Various Types of Adsorbents by Javier Andrés Quintero-Jaramillo, Javier Ignacio Carrero-Mantilla, Nancy Rocío Sanabria-González

“…Phenyl-phosphate-based porous organic polymer (301 mg/g), natural sandy loam sediment (221.2 mg/g), composites of MCM-48 encapsulated graphene oxide (153.8 mg/g), and organically modified clay (143.7 mg/g) showed adsorption capacities lower than those of activated carbons. …”
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Effect of complexation with lanthanide metal ions on the photochromism of (1,3,3-trimethyl-<mml:math alttext="$5'$"> <mml:msup> <mml:mn>5</mml:mn> <mml:mo>&#x2032;</mml:mo...

“…The effect of lanthanide ions and medium on photochromic, spectral-and-kinetic, and luminescence properties of the spiropyran and its complexes in solution and polymer matrix of polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) is studied. …”
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Electrochemical detection and characterization of caffeine in selected tea samples using polyglycine modified Carbon paste electrode by Dereje Yenealem, Fetene Michu, Santhi Raju Pilli, Dessie Tibebe

“…Glycine was electro-polymerized against a carbon paste electrode (CPE) to produce a polymer film via the electro-oxidation process comprising amino (-NH2) and carboxylic (-COOH) groups, by a cyclic voltammetric. …”
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Fabrication of glipizide loaded polymeric microparticles; in-vitro and in-vivo evaluation. by Qaiser Rasheed, Kamran Ahmad Khan, Ghulam Razaque, Ashfaq Ahmad, Asif Nawaz, Naheed Akhtar, Kifayat Ullah Shah, Zahid Rasul Niazi, Muhammad Danish Saeed, Anila Alam

“…In this study, we aimed to design controlled-release microparticles of Glipizide utilizing Eudragit S100 and Methocel K 100 M polymers as controlling agents. The microparticles were fabricated through a simple solvent evaporation method, employing various drug-to-polymer ratios to formulate different controlled-release batches labeled as F1 to F5. …”
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Performance of Polyvinyl Alcohol and Polypropylene Fibers under Simulated Cementitious Composites Pore Solution by A. R. Krishnaraja, P. Kulanthaivel, P. Ramshankar, Vincent Herald Wilson, Ponnusamy Palanisamy, S. Vivek, V. Sampathkumar, P. Ganeshan, M. C. Sashikkumar, K. Raja, Senthil Kumaran Selvaraj, A. John Rajan, S. Jose

“…The thermal properties of polymer fibers namely polyvinyl alcohol fiber (PVA) and polypropylene fiber (PP) have been taken for study to carry out this present work. …”
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Experimental Study on Mechanical Properties of CFRP-Confined Concrete Columns under Continuous Semi-Submergence of Sulfate by Mingxi Cai, Lijun Shao, Jiawei Zhang, Kaijin Xu, Jie Zhang, Penggang Li

“…To investigate the mechanical properties of carbon-fiber-reinforced-polymer (CFRP)-restrained concrete in a saline soil environment, the degradation of the mechanical properties of CFRP-restrained concrete columns under the effect of continuous sulfate semisoak erosion is investigated based on sulfate continuous semisoak erosion, and unrestrained concrete columns with the same specifications are used in comparison tests. …”
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Review of Fire Tests on Seats for Passenger Coaches and the Materials Used in Them by Dieter Hohenwarter

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